Miller shores up Red Wings' penalty killing

9:52 PM,
May 25, 2013

Red Wings left wing Drew Miller (20) skates with the puck against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.

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The Red Wings used their power play to push within a victory of advancing past the Blackhawks, but herald goes to the penalty kill for getting to this point, too.

The Wings had killed off nine straight Chicago power plays heading into Saturday night's late-starting Game 5 at United Center, helping to give Detroit a 3-1 series lead over the No. 1 seeded Blackhawks.

"We just try to minimize their space and time," Henrik Zetterberg said Friday. "They're good players, and they will find a way to hurt you if you give them room." ...